Shower drain - what to look for when buying?
2023-06-16 00:00
The high level of comfort of shower drains is based on the ease of getting in and out of the shower, which is a huge plus for the elderly or those with mobility problems. Shower drains are designed to channel water away from the shower. Apart from
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Uber Eats leaves Italy
2023-06-16 00:00
After Gorillas and Sezamo, the well-known food delivery company Uber Eats is also leaving Italy. As Corriere della Sera reports, the app will be usable until 15 July 2023. This was anticipated by Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, saying that it will also cease operations in Israel. The
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Transparency and independence - Good report card for EFSA
2023-06-16 00:00
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is basically in a good position in terms of transparency and independence. This is confirmed by a study carried out by scientists from Maastricht University on behalf of the European Parliament. As
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 5% this week
2023-06-16 00:00
The latest Drewry WCI composite index of $1,592 per 40-foot container is now 85% below the peak of $10,377 reached in September 2021. It is 41% lower than the 10-year average of $2,688, indicating a return to more normal prices, but remains 12% higher than average 2019 (pre-pandemic) rates of
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The marketing of potatoes from the previous harvest is currently in its absolutely final phase. "Our warehouses are largely cleared, about three to four weeks earlier than usual. We will not be able to offer early potatoes in relevant quantities until mid-July. Accordingly, we are currently
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Trapview uses AI and machine learning to monitor pests
2023-06-16 00:00
Pest control is one of the battlefields of the agricultural sector. A problem that is increasing with climate change and which is depleting crops and taking away a large part of the investment of producers.
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc., an AgTech innovator that provides produce freshness solutions and digital technologies that enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce, announces three new additions to its Apple Complete portfolio. OMRI-certified CeraFruta® and Teycer™ Originals
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The Melon House Fair 2023 is back in Murcia
2023-06-16 00:00
This edition of Enza Zaden's Melon House Fair will focus on taste, consistency, supply throughout the year, and resistance. Along with these issues, the seed house also seeks to respond to the challenges of the sector such as sustainability, productive efficiency, and the reduction of labor costs.
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DP World’s SeaRates partners with C P World to digitise global trade logistics for small cargo owners
2023-06-16 00:00
DP World’s SeaRates has now integrated with C P World to help digitise global trade and provide more choice for smaller cargo owners and freight forwarders operating around the world. The integration means customers moving less than a full container load will benefit from streamlined logistics
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Industry relief over port labor agreement
2023-06-16 00:00
Following the tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the produce industry is feeling a sense of relief.
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Cold chain boost in the Philippines
2023-06-15 09:00
Philippine fresh produce growers have gained access to enhanced cold chain logistics after Aboitiz Group’s Fresh Depot deployed modular and sustainable cold storage units across key growing regions.
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Visitors to the 16th National Organic Conference are in for an immersive experience showcasing the best of organic food and farming, with opportunities to attend discussions on supply chains and food networks, explore the latest scientific advancements in the sector, and tour a local organic
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Vertically farmed lettuce represents the future of agriculture as regular supply chain disruptions in traditional crop farming due to the weather, climate, and contamination remain as uncertain as ever. For the fast-growing Canadian vertical farm, Vision Greens, growing perfect and affordable
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AI-powered produce scanners to put an end to wasted strawberries
2023-06-15 00:00
OneThird, a food tech company created to address the annual loss of one-third of all food produced due to spoilage, today announced the deployment of its AI-powered scanner technology in the supply chain of Bakker Barendrecht, part of Greenyard and the sole supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables
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Mercabarna: from 0.41 euro/kilo to 0.57 euro/kilo in 2022.
2023-06-15 00:00
Its proximity to France, its logistics and its state-of-the-art facilities make the Mercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market and the Complementary Activities Zone, known as ZAC, the main potato trading centre in Spain. Around 400,000
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Bakker Barendrecht: AI-controlled fruit scanners from OneThird in Albert Heijn's supply chain
2023-06-15 00:00
OneThird, an AI-based food tech company that combats the annual waste of one-third of all food produced, announced the deployment of its AI-powered scanning technology in Bakker Barendrecht's supply chain. The company, which is part of Greenyard, is
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Lamb Weston opens new innovation centre
2023-06-15 00:00
With a small-scale production line, or pilot line, the new innovation centre offers the opportunity to innovate products using different potato varieties, cutting techniques, fry shapes and flavours. And it also provides Lamb Weston EMEA with the opportunity to
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Thirty new hybrids in the new HM.CLAUSE catalog
2023-06-15 00:00
Varietal innovation in the horticultural production sector is crucial if companies wish to stay current. The effort made to remain in domestic and foreign markets is certainly aided by seed companies that each year release new varieties, genetically updated, able to meet the challenges of the
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Brazilian giant also wants potato for processing
2023-06-15 00:00
The multinational Kellogg intends to double its production capacity for Pringels potatoes in Brazil, just five years after starting local production. The Brazilian market, with a population of more than 215 million consumers and a rising pyramid
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'First sugar apricots arrived from Turkey'
2023-06-15 00:00
Spanish apricots dominated and were most likely flanked by Italians. Unloadings from France complemented. From Turkey came, on the one hand Matador; on the other hand the first sugar apricots also arrived, which cost € 25 per 10 kg in Hamburg and € 4 per kg in Berlin. Overall, availability
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